Without a liver transplant, her doctors say Erika will likely die before the end of the year. Their conclusion: The only way to save Erika's life is to give her a new liver. Of the need for "my only option," a liver transplant. "It's limited by the fact she will go into liver failure and die within the next several months if she doesn't have a liver transplant." Through tears, she said, "I need a liver transplant, and I need it now."

Source: CNN May 13, 2018 11:08 UTC